High chairs come in a variety of different guises. Find out the pros and cons of each type to make sure you buy the best high chair for your baby.High chairs should all do one most important thing – keep your little one safe and secure while he or she begins to explore the wonderful world of food. Children are usually ready to start using a high chair at between six and nine months old, once they can sit up unaided. Parents tell us they usually buy a high chair when their baby reaches around five months old.But, as with other baby products, there's a huge amount of choice out there. Prices range from just a few pounds for a basic high chair to a few hundred pounds for multifunction or convertible high chairs that will grow with your child or come with multi-height settings and varied-position trays, and are more like a piece of furniture than just a high chair. Buy the right high chair to make meal times less stressful for the whole family, including your baby. tests every high chair for safety, ease of use, assembly and cleaning.
Choose the high chair type that's right for you from all the different types below. Then browse our high chair Best Buys. Access these thousands of reviews with our £1 Which? Standard high chairsA standard high chair is one of the most basic styles available and tends to have one height position (so you'll need to decide if that height is right for you before you buy). You can buy lightweight fold-up versions, and models with useful extras such as a detachable tray.Prices usually start at around £50, though we have found some for as cheap as £9.Pros Tend to be cheaper than other high chairs Usually lightweight, so great if you'll move it about a lot Some fold flatter than other types, so perfect for storing Less versatile than other high chairs Multifunctional high chairsThese offer a lot more than standard high chairs. You can move the seat up, down and back, according to where you prefer to feed your baby. Many have five or six height positions – particularly useful for mums, dads and all the family to be able to get involved at mealtimes.
Most come with varied-position trays to match.Prices start at around £80.Pros Height adjustability offers extra flexibility – you can feed your baby at a higher level, and toddlers can sit lower down when feeding themselves Most are foldable, even with the extra padding Not much more expensive than a standard basic model Some models can be heavy and cumbersome to use and move Can be quite large, so not the best option if you're short on space The extra padding can be fiddly to keep clean Combination and convertible high chairsThis group of high chairs covers two different types. The first kind can be used as a high chair for younger babies then unscrewed and turned into a toddler-sized chair, then a child-sized seat and low table, for when your child can feed himself. Then there are convertible high chairs, such as the Stokke Tripp Trapp and Little Saints HiLo. These can't be split into separate pieces of furniture, but can be adapted as your child grows by adjusting the high chair.
Most high chairs in these groups are wooden and fairly bulky, but they will last longer.Prices start at around £100.Pros Last much longer than other types, some can be used as furniture for children up to five Some toddlers feel more grown up – and eat more happily – with their own chair and table Wooden high chairs look great and are a popular choice to match other furniture and decor They're big, bulky and won't be a good choice if you have limited storage Some can be difficult to assemble and fiddly to swap between modes More expensive than other options Portable high chairsTravel or portable high chairs are a great choice for holidays, especially if you're off to a restaurant and can't be sure there are high chairs available, or if you're likely to be visiting child-free relatives or friends.There are various types available, including chair harnesses which are made of fabric and attach to a dining chair using the straps supplied, and fold-up, box-shaped booster seats.
These, as the name suggested, are box-shaped and fold out to create a little booster seat which straps to a chair. Some even come with trays.Fabric chair harnesses cost from just £10.Pros Lightweight and easy to fold Easily transportable, some pack up small enough to put in a changing bag Some – though not all – can be used instead of a standard high chair at home They don't come with any fancy features, such as trays and cup holders Some babies may not like using the fabric harness seats They're not as sturdy as a standard high chair Find out about the most useful high chair features in How to buy the best high chair. FREE* HOME DELIVERY for online orders over $99 Get your order delivered to any street address in mainland Australia for free! *Exclusions apply (view the full list here). Please note that our carrier companies delivery policies or zone restrictions may also apply to selected areas. This offer also excludes products supplied on the BIG W website by our third party sellers.
Click here for the delivery information on third party seller supplied products. The cost of delivery for excluded items can be found in your shopping cart. We reserve the right to cancel or modify this offer. Grocery, Household Cleaning, Storage & Pets Cubby Houses & Furniture Childcare The Pod High Chair Childcare Primo Hook-On Highchair Ingenuity Trio 3-in-1 Deluxe High Chair™ - Marlo™ Ingenuity Baby Base 2-in-1™ Seat - Lime Bs Baby Base 2IN1 Pink InfaSecure Dino 4 in 1 High Chair"Really easy to assemble, seemed easy to clean, I liked the lip on the tray, useful that it turns into a low chair, light to move around"read full review The phil&teds poppy was the GOLD winner in the high chairs category at the mother&baby awards for 2015! the phil&teds poppy has won silver for best baby carrier the Little London 2015 awards! Little London awards 2015 For those parents with a small kitchen or who like to store the chair between uses, the Poppy breaks down easily for a very compact storage.
All you have to do is pop off the legs and footrest and you can easily store the seat, tray and legs in a pantry or closet.Overall, the Poppy is a simple high chair that not only looks cool but gets the job done. It is easy to clean, has a large tray, can be broken down for storage and has an extended use as the “My Chair”. For us that is a win for a high chair! phil&teds have cottoned on to the fact that babies are messy eaters. poppy’s waterproof & seamless seat eliminates any risk of food hiding in cracks but at the same time is comfortably soft and spongy. The whole thing can be easily wiped clean but additionally the generously sized food tray is easily removed with one click and can even be put in the dishwasher! Unlike traditional high chairs (with crumb-collecting padded seats and bulky designs), the poppy has a sleek, stylish shape in three bold color choices, and is super easy to wipe clean. (The high chair tray is even dishwasher safe.) And unlike modern high chairs, this one converts from baby high chair to big-kid chair — and not just by pulling up to the table, but by actually shrinking down to their size.
You only have to so much as glance at a magazine, or switch on the television (hello, Mad Men!) to notice the evergreen design aesthetic of the Sixties is enjoying yet another swinging moment.So it pleases us to see phil&teds latest launch, the poppy high chair, has more than a hint of Barbarellaesque retro futurism about its eye-catching design. seat delivers spongy soft comfort with a handy dishwasher-safe tray, while crumbs have nowhere to hide thanks to the smooth and seamless construction. "The seat itself boasts ‘aerocore’ technology: it’s soft and spongy, giving your child supportive cushioning when seated. It’s also hypo-allergenic, waterproof and can be wiped clean, which is important when feeding little ones is concerned. We all know more food often ends up on the floor than in hungry mouths – and there’s no telling where those little hands will wipe their dinner.Perhaps just as importantly, the seat is also well suited to our Aussie climate, providing good ventilation as well as insulation and, for those who might want to house the seat outside, complete UV resistance so it won’t crack and the colour won’t fade (you can choose from three vibrant shades – cranberry red, bubblegum blue, or lime green)."
Best high chair over £70 Our poppy was shortlisted in the Prima Baby & Pregnancy Awards, 2014 in the 'Best High Chair over £70 category! "Its time for our daughter to start out eating solids and we are excited to start her out in a phil&teds product as we have had great success with our phil&teds Navigator. Some awesome features about the Poppy is that it takes literally minutes to put together i think it took us maybe 5? and it also goes from a high chair to a preschool chair. This is an awesome feature since i have a baby and toddler. It can be changed back and forth super easy and its extremely durable as well.I love the modern look of the Poppy and that it comes in different colors to fit your homes decor. It also doesn’t look like any other high chair i have ever seen. The seat is super soft and washable. Its also dishwasher safe which is awesome in my book since i like to really disinfect things." - Super Frugal Stephanie My one year old can spread his food round the good sized tray with minimal mess as the tray is snug enough around his body.
My three year old enjoys using it as her ‘arm’ chair while watching her favourite programme. In general I think phil&teds have brought out yet another innovative product. I am definitely a fan of products that can be adapted to suit your growing child. I highly recommend it for those with a bit of space in the kitchen/dining area. Best of Baby High Chairs! Our poppy was judged 'most stylish' high chair in The Bump Best of Baby Awards, 2013!"With its vibrant colors and adjustable heights, the Poppy seamlessly blends into any kitchen without looking like an eyesore." - The Bump Our poppy received a Bronze award for Best High Chair in the Nursery Trader Awards 2013."The Poppy is very well made and functional - it's wipe-clean seat is made from aerocore and is perhaps the most comfortable seat in this category. I love the fact that the tray 'wraps' around your child as we all know that weaning children can be a messy business. I love the comfort and flexibility this seat offers and it's good value for money."
For me, a good high chair has to perform in four key areas: Cleaning - a triple tick. The seat has no cracks or seams for food to get stuck in, is easily wiped clean and has a large detachable tray that is dishwasher safe. Comfort - the poppy's seat is seriously comfy. The aerocore seat is super soft and spongy and I can see kids happily sitting without a sore bum in sight. Stylish - another big tick here. The poppy looks great in all of it's modes. And with a heap of colours to choose from I'm sure it'll fit in with even the wildest of colour schemes. Lifetime - huge tick. As well as the benefits of the seat being UV-resistant so no sun fading, waterproof and wipe clean, the poppy will easily see you through from 6 months beyond as it converts to a cute little seat. What I really like about the Poppy is that it, unlike our old high chair, slots nicely onto the dinner table so she can join the big people instead of sitting second row. She is still confined to a high chair and her food stays nicely in place on the tray but she doesn’t seem to mind as much as before.